在大学校长竞选中落败的教授（山崎努 饰）跑上天台自杀，遇到了对面大厦上，同样想自杀的新郎野亚亘（竹野内丰 饰），还有一个古怪的女孩美亚（坂井真纪 饰）。自此教授离家出走，和阿亘、美亚一同生活在废弃的库房里，研究制造所谓的潜水艇。 阿亘是个正经八百、心地善良的年轻人，遭到未婚妻的毁婚后，对爱情感到失望。在机缘巧合下，年轻漂亮的小学女教师里美（木村佳乃 饰）闯进了他们的库房，之后与他们展开一段奇妙的故事。与此同时，阿亘还遇到一名神秘的少女，她每天都会出现在桥头，等待男朋友的出现。经历了许多事情后，阿亘对自己的人生以及爱情有了新的理解。 本剧由系列故事组成，每一集有独立的故事情节，又不失整体感，让观众跟随着阿亘、教授以及美亚的脚步，历经世事变幻，体味如诗般的爱情物语。
世纪末之诗 (季节 1)
Episode 1: The Girl Who Sings of Love at the End of the World 0.0
播出日期: 1998-10-14
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Professor Shafu loses the university president election and attempts to commit suicide. He encounters Akaki, who is also about to jump, but neither can muster the courage. They are interrupted by a mysterious girl, Mia, who laughs at them. Meanwhile, teacher Rimi investigates students staying out late, linked to rumors of ghosts. She is startled by masked figures—Shafu and Akaki—who cause further chaos.
Episode 2: Pandora's Box 0.0
播出日期: 1998-10-21
运行时间: 60 min
概述: This episode explores the theme of perception and illusion. Professor Shafu reprimands Noa for judging people by appearance, comparing it to gossip. Noa questions why Pandora’s box holds hope, not love. The story reflects on how greed and desire distort true love, while hope remains as the one redeeming element.
Episode 3: Crazy Fruit 0.0
播出日期: 1998-10-28
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Shafu and Akaki party at a hotel but end up humiliated. Akaki is asked to visit the ailing daughter of Tsuda, a man who photographs people at the beach. Akaki grows close to the girl but is conflicted because of his feelings for Rimi. The girl’s serious illness, lupus, makes Akaki experience her struggles. In the end, she tragically proves her love for him by running naked in the sunlight, and sacrificing herself.
Episode 4: The Star Prince 0.0
播出日期: 1998-11-04
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Professor Shafu encounters a diligent newspaper boy, Yumoto, who is later bullied. Shafu invites Yumoto to his base, impressed by the boy’s integrity. Rimi visits Yumoto's father, learning about their poverty. Later, it’s revealed Yumoto is a girl raised as a boy by her father to protect her from societal expectations. A tragic stabbing leaves Yumoto in the hospital, and she is eventually saved by a blood transfusion from her biological father.
Episode 5: Love on a Wheelchair 0.0
播出日期: 1998-11-11
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Professor Shafu shares the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, drawing a parallel between love and trust. Noa’s love interest, Rumi, loses faith, leading to their relationship's downfall. Shafu teaches that love, unshaken by doubt, is built on trust, while insecurity can crack even the strongest bonds.
Episode 6: The Girl Who Loved a Genius 0.0
播出日期: 1998-11-18
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Shafu explains that female creatures are biologically wired to seek out talented mates, though as women age, they may lower their standards. He points out that Noa, while ordinary, could still attract women due to certain genetic traits. Shafu also highlights the struggles of geniuses like Hirota, a brilliant pianist, who suffer due to their complex minds, making their lives more painful.
Episode 7: Love and Bread 0.0
播出日期: 1998-11-25
运行时间: 60 min
概述: A husband keeps his deceased wife in a freezer, reflecting a warped sense of love. His wife once said she wanted to stay by his side even after death. The characters debate love: is it choosing to live or die after a loved one passes? Shafu argues that true love isn’t about living in memories or clinging to death but rejecting the idea of their passing. Noa, however, believes true love is living on for the other person, keeping their memory alive in your future, similar to the film Titanic.
Episode 8: Little Bear in the Forest of Love 0.0
播出日期: 1998-12-02
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Shafu explores the topic of cloning, arguing that family ties are stronger because of blood, while couples lack that connection. Higashiyama suggests that cloning a loved one would eliminate the need to adapt to them, providing endless love. Noa disagrees, asserting that a clone isn't the same person. The episode questions whether love is truly selfless or ultimately about one's own needs and desires.
Episode 9: Guess Who I Am 0.0
播出日期: 1998-12-09
运行时间: 60 min
概述: A mysterious man dismisses joy, seeing it as fleeting and a precursor to disappointment. He argues that sadness and anger distort love, turning it into hatred or indifference. He believes that by rejecting joy and desire, humans could avoid suffering. Noa pushes back, arguing that love is more profound and enduring, despite life's challenges.
Episode 10: The Woman Who Waited 20 Years 0.0
播出日期: 1998-12-16
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Shafu, now lonely after losing everything, converses with Oshima, who reflects on how power and status have isolated him from his family. Shafu asks Noa what it takes to love someone, and Noa argues that true love requires qualifications, not everyone can find it. The episode explores how men and women differ in dealing with love and the burdens of family expectations.
Episode 11: Love 0.0
播出日期: 1998-12-23
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Shafu dies, and Noa falls for a teacher who is already engaged. She hopes Noa will come for her on her wedding day, but he doesn't interrupt the ceremony. Instead, he releases balloons into the sky, symbolizing his love and letting her go to live her own life. Noa chooses to bless her happiness rather than selfishly take her away. The episode suggests that love is like a balloon—fragile yet colorful, floating with the wind, sometimes enduring life's rain and storms.
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